The sun rose and Luther City began its daily bustle. With a wide smile Madam Rebecca strolled out of the pharmacy and climbed into the carriage waiting for her with the baby in her hand all clean and dressed up and the carriage lurched forward beginning its ride to Echmen city while madam Rebecca began humming as she fed the little baby with milk she got from the nurse at the pharmacy, Peter looked back at the baby his gaze filled with longing and resignation, "madam, you didn't name her" he said from the front "oh, Victor would, it would only potray me as someone who cares alot about him" she said and Peter said nothing more, he really wished he could keep the baby and raise her himself but he didn't think that would ever be possible, the Macmillan family is one of the richest family in Echmen city, they have produced scholars, hard working children and intelligent minds but they mounted alot of pressure on their offsprings, especially girls, they believed boys were born to accept anything that came their way and make the family proud but girls needed a lot of grooming to be the way the family wants, he prayed the baby grows up well in the Macmillan household. Hours passed and it was soon afternoon, the carriage finally stopped in front of magnificent villa a testament to the Macmillian's wealth and madam Rebecca stepped out holding the baby so gently and nervously she strolled cautiously to the door and at the same moment the villa's large door got flunged open from inside to reveal an old butler with fierce gaze, "what do you want?, why are you here again?, haven't master Victor rejected you enough?" the butler questioned loudly and madam Rebecca's eyes became watery, tears threatening to fall from them, "I heard what happened and I brought our baby to keep him company" she said and the butler frowned deeply "a baby?" she questioned "yes..." "I doubt that's master victor's child, leave immediately" the butler yelled "what gave you the authority to make decisions for our family without consultation" a middle aged woman, dressed so elegantly in a burgundy gown questioned fiercely, her hair was neatly packed and she looked so beautiful and elegant, the butler bowed immediately "I am sorry Madam Elizabeth but this woman is sly and sneaky, I was just trying to protect the family from the bast..." "It seems you have been living such good life in this household, you still stand in front of me talking gibberish, get lost" the woman yelled and the butler walked off after she bowed in apology but she didn't forget to cast madam Rebecca a dissatisfied glance, "hi there Rebecca, I heard you brought a child" Madam Elizabeth said as she put on a smile "yes, after i left Echmen city I discovered I was pregnant with Victor's child and since he was so blindly in love with Sarah I couldn't come back to tell him. Just before I gave birth I heard of Sarah's betrayal and I decided to come back to Victor to keep his company fortunately the following day I had my little baby girl and it only strengthened my decision to come back to Victor" madam Rebecca said and Madam Elizabeth looked at the baby in her hand and turned back to look at madam Rebecca with a forced smile "it's indeed surprising that you have Victor's child, it's a good thing though but I don't think the family would take you in, firstly I am Victor's mother and I am only a few years older than you, secondly you had been married once and divorced, thirdly Victor never liked you and as everyone knows you have always been the one throwing your self at him, thirdly you are from Igidd city, Echmen city's core enemy, worst of all you are the duke's sister, so the possibility of you coming into this family is very low... don't misquote me we would take the child and raise her but for you..." madam Elizabeth said and sighed, Madam Rebecca frowned "but, you can't take my child away from me, I am her mother, how would she be taken care of, when I as the mother wouldn't be there" she said "sorry to break it to you Rebecca but we can take the child and you can't do a thing and you don't have to worry we would take very good care of the child without you" madam Elizabeth said with a smile and snapped her finger and immediately madam Rebecca got surrounded, the baby was taken from her and she was thrown out without audience, Peter only watched the show without lifting a finger because his madam deserved all of what she got, madam Rebecca on the other hand went wild screaming and yelling until she was kicked out of Echmen city by the authorities, "I would be back, but when I come back I would give you all the shocks of your lives and make your efforts a waste" she screamed as her carriage rode away.
In the Macmillan household, all members of the family soon heard of what happened and a meeting was called by the eldest member of the Family. "Today I got back from the pond where I went to check my fishes and I suddenly got the news that this family has another member and it is from Victor, a child he had with that shameless woman from Igidd city" the eldest member of the family, old master Macmillan said and everyone directed their gaze to the silent and Victor who had an indifferent look, all with different expressions on their faces "Victor have you ever had something with that woman, we all know you used to reject her" Victor's father questioned and Victor looked at the crowd with indifference "she drugged me once and I woke up naked the following morning, does that count?" he asked and murmurs filled the place, "silence" old master Macmillan yelled and the place became dead silent "well then, let's welcome our newest member" old master Macmillan said, took the baby from madam Elizabeth and presented her to the crowd "what's her name?" he asked "I didn't ask" madam Elizabeth muttered with an awkward expression and the old man turned his gaze away from her to Victor "Victor, you should come here and name your daughter" he said and Victor picked himself up and strolled to the baby with boredom, he felt no emotional attachment as he looked at her but he didn't mention it his gaze turned to the hazelwood by the sofa and he turned to the crowd "Hazel is her name" he said and old master Macmillan nodded negatively, he stood up with the baby "here is Hazel Macmillan, our newest member and Victor's child, she doesn't have a mother" he said as he passed the baby back to miss Elizabeth and another round of minutes began, "you all are free to go" old master Macmillan said and the people dispersed, including Victor and his disappointed father. from that day the child of two dead lythrix became a member of the Macmillan household until years later.